Trent Kort’s back, and – twist!
– he’s even worse than we remembered
Fornell lives!
Its a May sweeps miracle!
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Yes, it looks like everyones favorite gnomish FBI agent will survive to annoy Gibbs another day.
Gibbs makes one promise: Were gonna find Jacob Scott, and were gonna kill him.
At the crime scene, Ducky states that a lesser man than Fornell would be dead already.
She makes him repeat his promise that Scotts going to pay.
I was kind of expecting fangs, to be honest, she says.
They retired and went off the grid, and the team needs to find them before Scott does.
I like her already.)
They arrive at former agent Dressers house in time to hear gunfire and a struggle.
Reeves doesnt know who it is, but we do: Its CIA agent Trent Kort!
You know, the one working undercover with La Grenouille?
The one who lost his eye to the Port-to-Port killer?
Nice guy, Trent Kort.
Because it only gets more complicated from here.
Well, McGee wants to talk.
Monroe wants to shoot him, should the situation present itself.
I hate dirty cops, she explains.
NEXT: Is a bad guy a bad guy if he quotes Monty Python?
Bishop and DiNozzo are dispatched to the motel, which has been turned into a pain treatment clinic.
When Kort strolls in, Gibbs asks to see copies of the files from Scotts espionage case.
Kort says it make no sense because Ziva wasnt involved.
Then he taunts, Worried about your girlfriend, DiNozzo?
DiNozzo straight-up lunges at Kort, shoving him back and demanding Whats that supposed to mean?
Hey, angry alpha Tony.
Its been a while.
Kort backs down and says Ziva can take care of herself.
In the morgue, Duckys gobsmacked that Ziva might be involved in this mess.
On the other hand, he says, It is possible were dealing with a true sociopath.
Palmer giggles, then faces down Ducky and Monroes disapproving stares.
I see where youre coming from.
God, I love Palmer.
Before she leaves, Monroe asks if Duckys ever done a psych profile on Gibbs.
Duckys not playing that game, although she (accurately?)
guesses that she could get Palmer to crack and give it to her.
At the hospital, Fornells stable but still unconscious.
In her lab, Abbysquoting Monty Pythonwhen Kort enters and quotes it back.
At this point, Emily calls Gibbs with a confusing message from Fornell: something about giff-gaff.
Not just the Navy Yard, but hes in the NCIS elevator!
Thats … thats some bad security, yo.
I understand youve been looking for me?
Well, here I am.
Scott assumes Ziva inherited those files when her father died.
He points out that he didnt have to turn himself in, but he did it because of Gibbs.
I came to you because I believe youre someone who wont stop until you find the truth.
Gibbs, Vance, and Monroe confab, and its clear Gibbs believes Scotts claims of innocence.
And interestingly, this convinces Monroe, who acknowledges that Gibbs sees something she doesnt.
She suggests that Ziva could be at her fathers country farmhouse.
If Scott didnt do all the murders, who did?
Abbys got the answer, thanks to the blood on Dressers clothes: It was Kort.
But he quoted Monty Python!
The information about Kort comes rolling out now.
Kane says Kort paid him to keep tabs on NCIS.
Aaaand to be continued!
Man, this ongoing case fits together rather cleverly, doesnt it?
The Scotts no killer clues were there.
How wicked cool to see them all come together.
DiNozzos leaving the show, one way or another.
